Global Patent Index - EP 2338072 B1

EP 2338072 B1 20130327 - ELECTROACTIVE OPTICAL DEVICE

Title (en)

ELECTROACTIVE OPTICAL DEVICE

Title (de)

ELEKTROAKTIVE OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE ÉLECTROACTIF

Publication

EP 2338072 B1 20130327 (EN)

Application

EP 09804435 A 20090729

Priority

  • CH 2009000266 W 20090729
  • CH 2008000338 W 20080808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010015093A1] An electroactive optical device, in particular an electroactive lens, comprising an optical element (1) as well as an electroactive element (2) is described. The optical element (1) is an elastic solid, such as a gel or a polymer. The electroactive element (2) comprises a plurality of compliant electrodes (3a - 3e) stacked on top of each other with an electroactive material (5) between them. The electroactive element (2) is surrounded by a rigid wall (4a, 4b), which provides two common contacts for the electrodes (3a - 3e). In the absence of an applied electric voltage, the optical element (1) is in a mechanically relaxed state, which reduces undesired ageing effects. Upon application of a voltage to the electrodes (3a - 3e) the optical element (2) is deformed.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G02B 3/00 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 3/14 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G02B 7/28 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 26/005 (2013.01 - EP US); H02N 2/02 (2013.01 - KR); H10N 30/00 (2023.02 - KR); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010015093 A1 20100211; CN 102099712 A 20110615; CN 102099712 B 20130227; EP 2338072 A1 20110629; EP 2338072 B1 20130327; JP 2011530715 A 20111222; JP 5456040 B2 20140326; KR 101650592 B1 20160823; KR 20110036105 A 20110406; US 2011149410 A1 20110623; US 2014340762 A1 20141120; US 8797654 B2 20140805; WO 2010015095 A1 20100211

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2008000338 W 20080808; CH 2009000266 W 20090729; CN 200980127565 A 20090729; EP 09804435 A 20090729; JP 2011521421 A 20090729; KR 20117002815 A 20090729; US 200913002021 A 20090729; US 201414449070 A 20140731